In the “Health” column of the March 17, 2015 Journal News, the newspaper provided a half-page infomercial for a Rockland county LASIK surgeon who is promoting himself, and the supposed safety of this elective,…
Read MoreA recent study from the Cleveland Clinic reports that the overwhelming majority of physicians who had LASIK surgery were satisfied. The study notes that nearly 1 million patients have LASIK, or some similar form of…
Read MoreThis is a year of significant professional anniversaries. It marks my 30th Emory Law School Reunion. And, it marks the 20th anniversary of the Law Office of Todd J. Krouner. Coincidentally, the combination of experience…
Read MoreOnce LASIK eye surgery was all the rage. Then TLC, the largest LASIK vision center, went bankrupt. Apparently, it could not run its conveyor belt fast enough to turn a profit. Yesterday, LCA-Vision,…
Read MoreIn a recent episode about risks of LASIK surgery, Dr. Oz cited a Consumer Reports survey, which indicated that only 50% of patients who had LASIK surgery, three year later, were satisfied with their results. A…
Read MoreOn Thursday, October 3, 2013, Dr. Oz, an eminent cardiac surgeon by training himself, presented a segment on the dangers of LASIK eye surgery. Cynthia MacKay, M.D., said that LASIK surgery is the…
Read MoreLast month, MLB.com reported that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, Casper Wells, became fearful of getting injured because of post-LASIK vision complications. Since his surgery in November 2012, Wells suffered from chronic dry eye and…
Read MoreAs I mentioned in the previous blog, the last thing you want to hear from your doctor is that you have an “interesting case.” My second client who was written up in the…
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